(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For more information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.

New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles - Short term

JUNE KEY POINTS

TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES

Trend - After a twelve month period of suspension the trend estimate increases continue to be recorded for total sales of new motor vehicles. The June 2010 trend estimate for new motor vehicle sales (88 022) increased 0.6% when compared with May 2010.

Seasonally Adjusted - The June 2010 seasonally adjusted estimate for total sales of new motor vehicles (87 877) decreased by 1.2% when compared to May 2010.

SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE

Trend - When comparing trend estimates for June 2010 with those in May 2010, sales of all vehicle types contributed to the increase. Sports utility vehicles, Passenger and Other vehicle types increased by 1.0%, 0.5% and 0.4% respectively.

Seasonally Adjusted - When comparing June 2010 with May 2010, Passenger vehicles decreased by 2.6%, offset by increases in Other vehicles and Sports utility vehicles by 0.9% and 0.4% respectively.

SALES BY STATE

Trend - Six out of eight states and territories contributed to the increase in trend estimates when comparing June 2010 with May 2010. The Australian Capital Territory was the highest in percentage terms with 1.3% followed by Victoria with 1.1%. Tasmania recorded the largest percentage decrease of 1.8%.

Seasonally Adjusted - In seasonally adjusted terms, sales of new motor vehicles decreased in four of the eight states and territories for June 2010 compared to May 2010. Western Australia recorded the largest percentage decrease of 11.5%, followed by the Northern Territory with a decrease of 5.6%. New motor vehicle sales increased for South Australia and New South Wales by 2.0% and 1.4% respectively over the same period.

NOTES

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15 September 2010

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18 October 2010

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15 November 2010

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15 December 2010

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ABOUT THIS ISSUE

This issue presents details for the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for June 2010.

CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

Re-introduction of trend estimates - The trend estimates have been re-introduced for all new motor vehicle sales. Unusual influences associated with the Global Financial Crisis were affecting the new motor vehicle sales series, but these effects can now be estimated with a sufficient level of accuracy. However, caution should still be used when interpreting the recent new motor vehicle sales trend estimates as they may still be affected further by unusual economic factors. For further details, please see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 12.

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SUMMARY COMMENTARY

New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles - Long term

New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total vehicles - Short term

New motor vehicle sales by type of vehicle

Count Passenger vehicles

Count Sports utility vehicles

Count Other vehicles

Count Total vehicles

Change Passenger vehicles

Change Sports utility vehicles

Change Other vehicles

Change Total vehicles

no.

no.

no.

no.

%

%

%

%

Trend

2009

April

43 005

14 443

15 405

72 853

0.1

1.9

-0.4

0.4

May

43 457

14 692

15 423

73 572

1.1

1.7

0.1

1.0

June

44 258

14 924

15 513

74 694

1.8

1.6

0.6

1.5

July

45 177

15 231

15 719

76 127

2.1

2.1

1.3

1.9

August

45 969

15 664

16 044

77 677

1.8

2.8

2.1

2.0

September

46 553

16 247

16 491

79 291

1.3

3.7

2.8

2.1

October

46 997

16 926

16 978

80 901

1.0

4.2

2.9

2.0

November

47 470

17 607

17 373

82 449

1.0

4.0

2.3

1.9

December

48 038

18 172

17 591

83 801

1.2

3.2

1.3

1.6

2010

January

48 657

18 535

17 611

84 803

1.3

2.0

0.1

1.2

February

49 269

18 720

17 548

85 536

1.3

1.0

-0.4

0.9

March

49 829

18 858

17 534

86 220

1.1

0.7

-0.1

0.8

April

50 285

19 041

17 581

86 906

0.9

1.0

0.3

0.8

May

50 620

19 238

17 659

87 517

0.7

1.0

0.4

0.7

June

50 859

19 435

17 729

88 022

0.5

1.0

0.4

0.6

Seasonally Adjusted

2009

April

42 187

14 165

15 265

71 618

2.3

2.8

-2.0

1.4

May

43 929

15 458

16 937

76 324

4.1

9.1

10.9

6.6

June

45 078

16 132

20 018

81 228

2.6

4.4

18.2

6.4

July

45 305

15 375

15 018

75 697

0.5

-4.7

-25.0

-6.8

August

45 730

15 052

15 350

76 132

0.9

-2.1

2.2

0.6

September

46 695

15 719

16 541

78 955

2.1

4.4

7.8

3.7

October

47 231

16 590

18 427

82 248

1.1

5.5

11.4

4.2

November

47 684

18 329

20 232

86 244

1.0

10.5

9.8

4.9

December

46 976

19 067

23 065

89 109

-1.5

4.0

14.0

3.3

2010

January

49 146

18 388

18 830

86 364

4.6

-3.6

-18.4

-3.1

February

49 153

18 524

17 496

85 172

-

0.7

-7.1

-1.4

March

49 740

18 303

17 200

85 242

1.2

-1.2

-1.7

0.1

April

54 099

20 941

17 494

92 534

8.8

14.4

1.7

8.6

May

51 572

19 607

17 772

88 951

-4.7

-6.4

1.6

-3.9

June

50 251

19 686

17 940

87 877

-2.6

0.4

0.9

-1.2

Original

2009

April

36 697

13 092

14 176

63 965

-15.6

-12.8

-17.3

-15.4

May

42 245

15 562

17 634

75 441

15.1

18.9

24.4

17.9

June

55 837

20 459

26 551

102 847

32.2

31.5

50.6

36.3

July

46 099

14 752

14 482

75 333

-17.4

-27.9

-45.5

-26.8

August

44 918

13 972

14 397

73 287

-2.6

-5.3

-0.6

-2.7

September

47 284

14 443

16 404

78 131

5.3

3.4

13.9

6.6

October

46 544

15 741

18 528

80 813

-1.6

9.0

12.9

3.4

November

47 059

18 360

20 414

85 833

1.1

16.6

10.2

6.2

December

46 623

19 616

22 469

88 708

-0.9

6.8

10.1

3.3

2010

January

43 580

16 900

14 384

74 864

-6.5

-13.8

-36.0

-15.6

February

47 829

18 073

16 317

82 219

9.7

6.9

13.4

9.8

March

53 717

21 643

19 384

94 744

12.3

19.8

18.8

15.2

April

47 156

18 067

16 178

81 401

-12.2

-16.5

-16.5

-14.1

May

50 450

20 065

18 703

89 218

7.0

11.1

15.6

9.6

June

60 820

24 597

23 305

108 722

20.6

22.6

24.6

21.9

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

New motor vehicle sales by state/territory of registration

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.(a)

NT(a)

ACT(a)

Aust.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

Trend

2009

April

22 342

19 059

15 401

4 633

8 094

1 401

714

1 208

72 853

May

22 605

19 244

15 594

4 708

8 092

1 404

725

1 201

73 572

June

23 003

19 561

15 880

4 812

8 090

1 402

744

1 203

74 694

July

23 520

19 974

16 236

4 932

8 087

1 400

764

1 215

76 127

August

24 077

20 418

16 606

5 057

8 096

1 411

780

1 232

77 677

September

24 611

20 864

16 986

5 184

8 164

1 441

793

1 250

79 291

October

25 074

21 331

17 326

5 298

8 312

1 491

803

1 267

80 901

November

25 452

21 825

17 601

5 386

8 536

1 555

812

1 283

82 449

December

25 727

22 315

17 781

5 447

8 794

1 619

822

1 296

83 801

2010

January

25 905

22 746

17 840

5 482

9 027

1 663

830

1 310

84 803

February

26 050

23 116

17 816

5 508

9 201

1 682

838

1 326

85 536

March

26 222

23 476

17 783

5 547

9 324

1 678

844

1 346

86 220

April

26 428

23 823

17 764

5 597

9 414

1 663

851

1 367

86 906

May

26 630

24 117

17 750

5 651

9 483

1 643

856

1 386

87 517

June

26 810

24 383

17 727

5 699

9 524

1 613

863

1 404

88 022

Seasonally Adjusted

2009

April

22 061

18 585

15 150

4 530

7 946

1 384

728

1 233

71 618

May

23 546

20 293

15 935

4 935

8 224

1 452

740

1 199

76 324

June

24 591

21 552

17 323

5 158

8 896

1 572

747

1 388

81 228

July

23 300

20 114

16 136

4 899

7 963

1 285

792

1 209

75 697

August

23 939

19 603

16 201

4 946

7 981

1 470

782

1 212

76 132

September

24 539

20 739

16 921

5 231

8 128

1 397

765

1 236

78 955

October

25 085

21 748

17 649

5 542

8 626

1 516

777

1 305

82 248

November

26 318

23 389

18 348

5 729

8 822

1 457

868

1 313

86 244

December

27 920

22 800

19 366

5 940

9 156

1 812

802

1 312

89 109

2010

January

25 946

23 105

18 108

5 862

9 408

1 721

909

1 305

86 364

February

26 113

22 793

17 695

5 420

9 377

1 649

800

1 324

85 172

March

25 726

23 760

17 340

5 400

9 098

1 732

850

1 335

85 242

April

26 960

26 112

18 093

5 712

11 762

1 662

854

1 379

92 534

May

26 560

24 189

17 884

5 651

10 776

1 593

888

1 408

88 951

June

26 932

24 264

17 555

5 762

9 537

1 599

838

1 391

87 877

Original

2009

April

19 596

16 395

13 801

4 128

7 043

1 146

772

1 084

63 965

May

22 958

19 995

15 884

5 025

8 150

1 404

851

1 174

75 441

June

31 089

26 508

23 509

6 406

10 838

1 814

991

1 692

102 847

July

23 472

19 884

16 403

4 632

7 817

1 184

761

1 180

75 333

August

22 704

18 848

15 661

4 696

8 003

1 476

723

1 176

73 287

September

24 367

20 857

16 255

5 141

8 217

1 382

698

1 214

78 131

October

24 251

21 989

16 830

5 506

8 763

1 520

696

1 258

80 813

November

26 559

23 417

17 719

5 698

8 702

1 619

810

1 309

85 833

December

26 848

23 398

18 995

6 213

8 967

2 242

737

1 308

88 708

2010

January

22 820

19 746

15 253

5 151

8 521

1 487

716

1 170

74 864

February

25 708

21 924

16 744

5 242

9 048

1 474

742

1 337

82 219

March

29 083

26 380

19 480

5 950

9 636

1 711

1 038

1 466

94 744

April

23 616

22 660

16 326

4 944

10 331

1 406

872

1 246

81 401

May

26 531

23 994

18 370

5 798

10 604

1 527

997

1 397

89 218

June

33 240

29 192

22 956

7 109

11 647

1 779

1 133

1 666

108 722

(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For more information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.